Book Reviews

Abarat, by Clive Barker
A friend of mine told me that this book was on par with the works of Tolkein and the like. I think that, um...no. Definitely no. But it was a fun book nonetheless, and worth reading.

Running with Scissors, by Augusten Burroughs
Augusten Burroughs's memoir, detailing his bizarre teenage years living with his mother's crazy psychiatrist.

Luna, by Julie Anne Peters
The story of a young girl in highschool, trying to have something resembling a normal life while at the same time hiding her brother's secret - that he's a transsexual - from her disapproving father and the world at large.

Around the Bloc, by Stephanie Elizondo Griest
A memoir detailing a young woman's travels throughout Russia, China, and Cuba, with a focus on the history and effects of communism in each country.